Papua New Guinea vs Somalia: Number of deaths from malaria
Papua New Guinea
3,315 Deaths
in 2024
Somalia
2,592 Deaths
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
31st
Somalia rank
33rd
Number of deaths from malaria over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Somalia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 3,315 Deaths against 2,592 Deaths in Somalia, a difference of 723 Deaths.
That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,948 Deaths | 2,879 Deaths | 69.3 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 2,592 Deaths | 1,698 Deaths | 893.9 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 3,041 Deaths | 2,499 Deaths | 542.2 Deaths | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of deaths from malaria, Papua New Guinea or Somalia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 3,315 Deaths against 2,592 Deaths in Somalia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of deaths from malaria between Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 723 Deaths, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Somalia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Somalia rank globally for number of deaths from malaria?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 31st and Somalia ranks 33rd of 109 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of deaths from malaria. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of deaths from malaria.